Asked by coke
                Shrieking from in the tenth row, the girls were no doubt her biggest fans.
Which best identifies the word modified by the boldfaced participle phrase?
A. doubt
B. Her
C. Girls
D. fans
I think it's B, but not sure.
            
        Which best identifies the word modified by the boldfaced participle phrase?
A. doubt
B. Her
C. Girls
D. fans
I think it's B, but not sure.
Answers
                    Answered by
            coke
            
    The boldfaced words are "Shrieking from in the tenth row". Sorry, I haven't mentioned that earlier.
    
                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    No.  The modified word is a noun, not a pronoun.
    
                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    Who is shrieking?
Hint, modifiers are usually as close as possible to the words they modify.
    
Hint, modifiers are usually as close as possible to the words they modify.
                    Answered by
            coke
            
    Oh! I see, the girls. Now I am starting to understand. :)
    
                    Answered by
            coke
            
    But, I'm still debating between c and d. Aren't the girls the fans?
    
                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    Yes, the phrase modifies girls; it's the closest noun.  The girls are the fans.  Grammatically, fans is the predicate nominative.
    
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